Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-06-24
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Below we give the last of tie education
al commandments and good deal OF
miscellaneous news in that line:
AppaIachla Normal School.
NOVEL COMMENCEMENT FEATURES IN A
VIRGINIA SCHOOL.
[Reported for the Staunton VIND1oAToR.l
DOE HILL, HIGHLAND.-It was the
pleasure of your correspondent to attend
the commencement exercises of the Appa-
lachia Normal School at Doe Hill,
on the 10th and 18th insts. This in
stitution was established about two years
ago by Prof. J. Luther Sheppe. under
whose principalship it has attained high
rank as a preparatory school for young
men and women. The exposition differed
materially from the usual commencement
''exhibition,' and was, as far as this wri'
ter knows. the first of the kind ever held
in Virginia. Let me give your readers
some idea of it.
On Friday night, the Exposition Hall
was brilliantly Illuminated and decorated
with wild flowers and evergreens. The
stage was occupied by the members of the
Philosophy class, who, with the aid of
drawings and apparatus, most of which
were constructed by themselves, explained
and performed number of interesting
experiments in Natural Philosophy. Miss
Jennie Butcher Iectured on the impenetra-
bility and porosity of matter and illustra-
ted the same by experiment. E. j. Jones
explained the use of the air-pump and il
Illustrated the differential wheel and axle.
Miss Cora E. Jones experimental with the
pendulum. She also illustrated the prln-
ciple of atmospheric pressure by the beau
tiful experiment of the fountain in vacuo.
J. W. Miller explained the pneumatic par
adoXs the different kinds of pulleys. and
the reflection of light by the experiment
of the multiple images. j. r. Sterrett il
Illustrated the principles of stable and un-
stable equilibrium by the cork and knives
and the unsupported pail. Lateral pres
sure was explained and demonstrated by
Miss M. Laura Sheppe in the experiments
of the reaction boat and Barker's mill.
She also showed the production of heat by
conclusion and by chemical action.
On Saturday at P NJ. an exposition
of the regular work Of the entire school
during the session. was opened to patrons
and visitors. At night the final exercises
were held. The distinctive feature of
these exercises was that all the essays,
orations, ETC., were original.
The following programme was admira
bly, rendered.:
Music-Invocation Valedictory. Mine;
Invocation, Rev. W. W. Watts; Music
Saviour Breathe an Evening Blessing,
Trio; Q. S. Grand Waltz, Organ Duet.
Rhetoric Class.-Always Room at the
Top, W. H. Wilson; Future of Our Glass
Elya G.. Jones; Musc-Juanita, Solo and
Duet; Life on the Ocean Wave, Violin
Our School Work and Our Life Work, V.
a. Jones; Beauty Everywhere, Kate
Wees.
Commencement Joormal-Lucy J. Hiner.
Editor; Eva L. Butcher, Asst Editor; Ra-
die J. Sipe, Special Contributor; W. Fl.
Siple, Correspondent. Music-Bobolink
schottische. Organ Duet; Beautiful Bells
Waltz. Violin.
CREATIONS. Nineteenth Century, J. W.
J,,Eo he
sions Cora e. Jones; Brain and Drawn,
J. r. Sterrett; Music-Twilight on the
Sea, Quartette; Clear the Track, Gallop;
Old and New in Teaching, Gertrude
Wade; Books and Books. Jennie Butcher;
Music-.St. Patrick s Day, Violin; Rosi-
mis- Polka, Violin; Requests of the Ages.
M. Laura Sheppe; Valedictory, E. J..
Jones; Music-The Earth is the Lord IS.
Quartette; Concluding Voluntary; Ben
edictlon, Rev. W. W. Watts.
Prof. II. Shelley Rollers commence
ment at Mcdowell, took place Wednes-
day, June Is. AJAX.
Roanoke College.
The accounts of the commencement al
Roanoke College, contain many names ia
miliar to Staunton. Rev. D. M. Gilbert
of Winchester, preached the Baccalaureatt
sermon. At the Glass Exercises the class
poem was given by g. Armand Miller Of
Luray, who also wrote the class song. and
the bastoWal Of presents was made by Pau
S1eg of Augusta. At the commencement
day exercises. June 18Th, Paul Sieg OF
Augusta, who took Second Honor, read 6
Latin Salutatory, and q. Armand Miller
who took First Honor, gave the Valedic
tory Among those who won First Dis
tinctions was Charles Abram Freed OF
Augusta. At the Triennial Reunion ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. j. I. Miller
and DR.. A. Z. Koiner.
The State Female Normal School.
We have received a catalogue of the
State Female Normal School at Farmville
for the year 1857. There are 1911 pupils
in the Norn4 al School proper and Prepar-
atory School, Of whom but are from
West Of the Blue Ridge-Misses Ada W
Hudson, Fort Defiance, Augusta; Mar.
A. Smiley anu EuWa d. otaEi, M0AetI'
Greek, Augusta; Olivia Trout, Lons
Glade, Augusta: Isabella W. Gray and
Bruce Bowman Of Earrisonburg; Virginia
Campbell, of Lexington, and Willie Hick
man and Fannie Davidson Of Kerr
Creek, Rockbrldge. Rev. Dr.. James Mel
son of Staunton, is a member OF the Boar(
of Trustees and Of the Executive Com
Enittee Of the school.
St. Francis School.
This parochial Catholic school conduc-
ted by the Sisters Of Charity, held its clos
ing exercises last Tuesday. The Valedic
tory was given by Miss Mary Wholey, the